Cumbre Vieja Lights Up the Night – Astronaut Photo Captures Volcanic Eruption From Space
An astronaut photograph shows the proximity of a volcanic eruption to nearby cities on the Spanish island of La Palma. A volcanic eruption on La…
An astronaut photograph shows the proximity of a volcanic eruption to nearby cities on the Spanish island of La Palma. A volcanic eruption on La…
Maharloo sits at an altitude of around 1,400 m (4,600 ft) above sea level and is located around 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Shiraz,…
Several filmmakers have used the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum as a stand-in for the Red Planet. Wadi Rum looks like few other places on…
Strings of light emanate from the Imperial Palace in the city’s center and follow the expressway system outward. Months before the world turned its eye…
August 27 – September 2, 2021 Many of the worst-hit areas in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York saw 6 to 10 inches of…
Smoke from several large wildfires burning in Northern California can be seen traveling miles into the atmosphere. As of August 24, wildfires in Northern California…
Machu Picchu, the famous 15th-century Inca site in southern Peru, is up to several decades older than previously thought, according to a new study led…
Parts of the Mediterranean and central Europe have experienced extreme temperatures this summer, with wildfires causing devastation in both Turkey and Greece. The blaze on…
In the first two weeks of August 2021, Greece has endured a series of wildland fires that have charred a large swath of the island…
The largest fire currently burning in the United States continues to produce enormous plumes of smoke. The Dixie fire in Northern California has surpassed the…
This map shows the temperature of the land surface on August 2, 2021. It is clear to see that surface temperatures in Turkey and Cyprus…
Captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on July 30, 2021, this image shows smoke billowing from several fires along the southern coast of Turkey. Turkey…
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Malé – the capital and most populous city in the Republic of Maldives. The Republic of Maldives consists…
In 2000, atmospheric scientists from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) first reported that smoke plumes from intense wildfires could spawn towering thunderstorms that channeled smoke as…
Ever-warmer summers are among the challenges confronting athletes competing in the Olympic Games. As the 2021 Olympic Games opened in late July, Tokyo was in…
Tarso Toussidé, capped by the Toussidé (potentially active) stratovolcano, is located in the western end of the Tibesti Mountains, in Chad. With an elevation of…
Wide, diagonal avenues radiate from the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., outward through the city. The original layout and design of Washington, D.C., comes to life in…
Climate reconstruction of the last 200,000 years from East Africa illustrates the living conditions of Homo sapiens when they migrated out of Africa / Homo…